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been crying since we got home. She needs her daddy."

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Something about her tone grated on my nerves. Or perhaps it was the word "daddy" that now carried such weight after what I had learned about Lily's mug.

"I can't come right now," I replied curtly. "Olivia is unwell."

"But Emma-"

"I said I can't come," I interrupted, my patience wearing thin. "Handle it, Victoria."

I ended the call and turned off my phone, returning my attention to Olivia. Her breathing had evened out, the sedative taking effect. I brushed a strand of hair from her face, my touch gentle.

"I'm sorry," I whispered, though I knew she couldn't hear me. "For everything."

(Victoria's POV)

I stared at my phone in disbelief as Ethan hung up on me. He had never spoken

to me that way before, never dismissed me so coldly.

"What did he say, Mommy?" Emma asked, her eyes still red from crying. "Is Daddy coming?"

I forced a smile, though rage boiled inside me. "Daddy is busy right now, sweetheart. He'll come see us soon."

I turned back to the surveillance feed on my tablet, watching as Ethan tenderly

their bedroom at Imperial Gardens.

provided a perfect view of

manicured nails dug into my palms as I watched Ethan brush

than

can't be happening," I

had carefully maintained-that Ethan only truly cared for me

he looked at her, touched

Emma whined, tugging at

patience snapping. "Not

her eyes filling with fresh tears. "But

my hand

shock and hurt written across her

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sobbing loudly.

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by jealousy to follow her. On the screen, Ethan was still sitting beside Olivia, watching over her

already dialing another

(Ethan's POV)

ensuring Olivia was sleeping peacefully, I left Imperial Gardens with a clear purpose in mind. The broken pieces of Lily's mug haunted me, each shard representing a piece of my

Pottery Studio. The lights were still

she said, surprise evident in her voice. "I didn't expect to see you

I said without preamble. "I need to find

her kind eyes. "Of course. The trash

Lily worked so hard on that

her voice cut deeper than any accusation could have. This

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